Hello everyone,
yes...i need help...
i installed this OS and dunno where i need to click or what to do to connect to internet...
i have broadband connection ( DSL ) thru 3com 3C940 ...
is it like in WINXP where i have shortcut for starting connection or what...
i tried 3 or 4 days but still no luck for succeding...
thanks in advance

Grivier

Not to sure about your setup, but when I tried out suse some time back I had to disable ipv6 to use the web. I could ping other sites from the shell, but that same IP would time out using firefox. Don't ask why this is so, because I'm not sure - but it fixed the problem for me.

If you still have problems, maybe try out a good starter Distro called Mepis - it uses a knoppix like hardware detection that works extremely well. I've yet to see an adsl connection it didn't pick up, recognise and configure for you.

cheers...

anybody want to hear what i have to say?


i won't go into why beginners shouldn't chose suse or anything rpm based.


and get right down to the good stuff. Even though suse probably has tools, and you can use kcontrolcenter some basic settings.
You are a lot better of to get to know the few commandline tools. they will work on any linux/unix

what you probably want to make sure first, is that your kernel recognizes your hardware. It might very well not, since suse didn't succeed in getting it up already, (although suse ...)

if you execute this command : ifconfig -a
and you don't see your interface ... it's not supported, or the drivers errored for some reason
you could probably check /var/log/message


if that is not the problem then you probably want to do an:

dhcpcd

this should do it automagicly


However
other tools you could/should learn how to use, as a poweruser:
ifconfig , netstat, route

some combinations you will probably use often
check how all your interfaces are doing: ifconfig -a
set an ip address on an interface: ifconfig eth0 192.168.2.111
set a default gateway: route add default gw 192.168.2.1
check the routing table: netstat -rn
check active connections: netstat -utan
check which programs are responsible for the sockets: netstat -utanp
for fun if you want to mess with the arp tables by hand: arp -a


the only thing that you will need to do differently is the name resolving.
usually that goes in /etc/resolv.conf

once you have figured out how your network should be configured, you probably want to update the files in /etc
to do it automaticly.



o and just to show you i do know

the tool to use on sus is YAST

just type yast and find the right options

Just to complete what rhican said.

It seems that the driver for your network card is sk98lin. To check whether the driver is loaded, open a console and type in the following command: "lsmod | grep sk98lin". If you see a line starting with sk98lin, it's all good .. the kernel is able to use your card.

If not try the following command: "modprobe -l | grep sk98lin". If this command doesnt print any message, then your current install doesnt have the appropriate driver. If it does print sth, then load the driver with: "modprobe sk98lin".

For the rest, follow rhican mini-howto and if it fails, then you should provide us some additionnal information:
1° Do you have a router ?
2° Does your modem include a router ? (If you don't know, pls provide us with the ip you receive in xp)
3° In xp, do you need to input an account+password to connect to internet ?

These questions will help us know, if you have to install some additionnal software (to configure pppoe)

thanks guys for now with help...
to give you more info...
firstly, while i was installing SUSE it asked me for connection...
i configured it and it worked,i mean started connection and got some info and then it disconnected saying it's completed with success...
in XP i used Rasppoe file to create me connection, also i use ELCON ADSL2253eu modem / router... but i use it as a modem,
and after i maked that shortcut it asked me only once for username and pass,
i checked to save pass and username...
hope this info helped you to help me get this problem
really confusing

Grivier

Let's see if i'm following you.

I took a rapid look at the manuel of your modem/router and I saw the "bridging" option for the "How to connect" settings. Is that correct ? (I suppose it is and that's what you meant by "I used it as a modem").

So, you need to install a pppoe client to connect to the internet. I suppose there are some nice howto's out there for Suse.

By the way, it would be much simpler to use the routing features of your modem/router box (ie configure it to connect to internet with pppoa (ppp over atm)).